HP Pavilion x360 vs HP Spectre x360

Q: What is better than Spectre x360?

Its clear that the Dell XPS 13 Plus is a more advanced product than the HP Spectre x360 14 in many ways. Its a new generation, so you get the latest processors from Intel, which are a big upgrade, plus it also comes with faster RAM and storage.

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Tests and Specifications
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Review

Evaluation of HP Spectre x360 14 (2021) and Pavilion x360 14 (2021) important characteristics

Performance

System and application performance

Gaming

Performance in popular 3D games

Display

Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness

Battery Life

Potential battery life in light and average use

Connectivity

Ports, webcam and other interfaces

Case

Design, materials, durability and usability

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks

Advantages of the HP Spectre x360 14 (2021)

Easier to carry: weighs 270 grams less (around 0.6 lbs)
Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
Around 2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
Can run popular games at about 37-51% higher FPS
Features a much bigger (~53%) battery – 66 against 43 watt-hours
Thinner bezels and 11% higher screen-to-body ratio
Provides 60% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 250 nits
53% sharper screen – 171 versus 112 pixels per inch (PPI)
Smaller footprint: 10% more compact case (100.3 vs 111 square inches)

Advantages of the HP Pavilion x360 14 (2021)

Includes an old-school USB-A port

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Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight	1.34 kg (2.95 lbs)	1.61 kg (3.55 lbs)
Dimensions	293.8 x 220.1 x 16.9 mm 11.57 x 8.67 x 0.67 inches	324 x 221 x 18.7 mm 12.76 x 8.7 x 0.74 inches
Area	647 cm2 (100.3 inches2)	716 cm2 (111 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio	~83.9%	~75.4%
Side bezels	4.3 mm	7.1 mm
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Silver, Gold, Blue
Transformer	Yes	Yes
Opening angle	360°	360°

Cooling solution

Cooling system	Active	Active
Vapor chamber	No	-
Number of fans	1	1
Noise level	41.5 dB	-

Display

Size	13.5 inches	14 inches
Type	IPS LCD	TN LCD
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
PPI	171 ppi	112 ppi
Aspect ratio	3:2	16:9
Resolution	1920 x 1280 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HDR support	No	No
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Coating	Glossy (Antireflective)	Glossy

Display tests

Contrast	2609:1	-
sRGB color space	985.5%	-
Adobe RGB profile	67.9%	-
DCI-P3 color gamut	65.8%	-
Response time	50 ms	-

Battery

Full charging time	2:35 hr	-
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast charging	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging port position	Right	Right
Charge power	65 W	45 W
Cable length	-	1 meters
Weigh of AC adapter	290 gramm	-

CPU

CPU name

Intel Core i5 1135G7

Intel Core i7 1165G7

Intel Core i3 1115G4

Intel Core i3 1125G4

Intel Core i5 1135G7

Intel Core i7 1165G7

Base frequency	0.9-2.4 GHz	1.7-3.0 GHz
Turbo frequency	4.2 GHz	4.1 GHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
L3 Cache	8 MB	6 MB
Integrated GPU	Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU	Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4
Fabrication process	10 nm	10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)

TGP	15 W	15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
Fabrication process	10 nm	10 nm
GPU base clock	300 MHz	300 MHz
GPU boost clock	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	1.41 TFLOPS	0.84 TFLOPS
Memory size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	3.2 Gbps	3.2 Gbps
Shading units (cores)	640	384
Texture mapping units (TMUs)	40	24
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs)	20	12

RAM

Channels	2x4 GB	2x4 GB
Clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Type	DDR4	DDR4
Upgradable	No	-
Total slots	-	2

Storage

Storage size

256GB

512GB

1024GB

2048GB

Bus	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
Channels	1x256 GB	1x256 GB
Upgradable	Yes	-
Total slots	1	1
NVMe	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	-	No
Loudness	79.6 dB	-
Microphones	2	2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	v6	v6
Bluetooth	v5	v5
Fingerprint	Yes	Optional
Optical drive	No	No
Webcam	Above the display	Above the display
Webcam resolution	1280 x 720	1280 x 720

Ports

USB-A	1x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C	2x USB 3.2	1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt 4	No
HDMI	1x HDMI 2.0	1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort	No	No
VGA	No	No
Audio jack (3.5 mm)	Yes	Yes
Ethernet (RJ45)	No	No
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary charging port	No	Yes

Input

Keyboard

Keyboard type	Island	Island
Numpad	No	No
Backlight	Yes	-

Touchpad

Size	11.5 x 7.4 cm	-
Surface	-	Plastic
Windows Precision	Yes	Yes

*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can be different depending on the laptop’s particular configuration or region.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?

HP Spectre x360 14 (2021)

27 (64.3%)

HP Pavilion x360 14 (2021)

15 (35.7%)

Total votes: 42

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Which is better HP Pavilion x360 or HP Spectre x360?

Both laptops feature Core i7 processor HP Pavilion x360 14-dh1026TX Laptop has greater CPU Clock Speed of 1.8 GHz in comparison to HP Spectre X360 13-aw0205tu Laptop's 1.3 GHz clock speed. Both Laptops have CPU Cache of 8 MB.

Is HP Pavilion better than HP Spectre?

In general, the main difference between these series of laptops is their overall build quality. The HP Spectre range as a whole are going to be a better quality than the HP Envy range. And then, the HP Envy range are going to be better than the HP Pavilion range.

What is the difference between HP Envy x360 and HP Spectre x360?

The Spectre x360 is available with double the RAM and storage of the Envy. Aside from the processor, the HP Spectre x360 can also have up to 32GB of RAM (double what you can get with the Envy x360), as well as 2TB of PCIe Gen 4 storage (again, doubling what the Envy offers).

What is better than Spectre x360?

It's clear that the Dell XPS 13 Plus is a more advanced product than the HP Spectre x360 14 in many ways. It's a new generation, so you get the latest processors from Intel, which are a big upgrade, plus it also comes with faster RAM and storage.